Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system recovers from shutdown

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WASHINGTON/NEWARK, New Jersey: Major airlines on Saturday canceled more than 3,700 US flights and delayed 2,000 more as the United States sought to recover from

Duffy said the immediate problem had ⁠been fixed and that flying was safe, but ⁠warned that a broader overhaul of the air traffic control system was needed to prevent similar failures.

People check in for their flights after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop issued earlier due to "extraordinary circumstances and safety reasons," following reports of serious air traffic control communication issues, at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US, November 14, 2026. (Reuters)

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